Brief, Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Douching Among Adolescent and Young Women

This study will implement and test a brief, tailored individual-level intervention to be used in two New Orleans adolescent clinics with female patients aged 16-24 who douche.

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Key information

Conditions

Vaginal Douching Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Bacterial Vaginosis Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Infections Urogenital Diseases Vaginal Diseases Vaginitis Vaginosis, Bacterial

Age range

16 year–24 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Orleans Women's Health Clinic

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119, United States

About this study

The study implements a client-centered behavioral intervention (CCBI) based on Prochaska's Transtheoretical Model of Change (TMC) and the intervention will use Miller's Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques. This intervention will be evaluated using (1) an audio/computer-assisted self-administered interview (ACASI) survey to assess changes in respondents' douching knowledge, attitudes, and practices, and (2) biological testing for Bacterial Vaginosis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Women attending between the ages of 16 and 24 who have douched at least once in the last 180 days, agree to a test for Bacterial Vaginosis, and agree to allow us to contact you by telephone or in person for a follow-up interview and testing for bacterial vaginosis.

Exclusion criteria

currently pregnant, non-English speaking

Treatment and study plan

Brief, motivational interviewing intervention

Behavioral

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fed

Collaborators

Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2004
Primary completion: 2004
Study completion: 2004
First posted: Sep 21, 2005
Registry last updated: Apr 30, 2025

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